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Ephraim Towner is 38. Ephraim Towner in "A Genealogy of the Towner Family."

In a record of early settlers of that town, made by Dea. Norton of Goshen, Ephraim Towner is highly spoken of, and said to be "a clever, steady man." He became a land proprietor in 1750.²

Dan Towner is 40. Dan Towner in "A Genealogy of the Towner Family."

On a church record in New Fairfield, Conn., is this: "Lord's Day, June 25, 1756. Then Mary, wife of Capt. Dan Towner, made a Public Profession of 'ligion' and was admitted a member of this Church." He went from Goshen to New Fairfield before 1752, and resided in the part of the town now named Sherman. Was ensign in 1756, made so by the General Assembly. He was a man of positive influence, representing New Fairfield in the Legislature in the years 1766-7-8 and 1775. He served in the Patriot forces in the revolution with the rank of captain, and was one of the sufferers from poison at Horse Neck, where it was alleged the British poisoned the wells. His recovery was for a long time doubtful and it was due to the great care and devotion of his wife that he was saved. He was much beloved in New Fairfield; later in life he moved to New Milford, Conn., where he died in 1796.²

Lettice Towner is 41. Lettice Towner in "A Genealogy of the Towner Family."

After marriage, settled in Kent, Dutchess Co., NY. A deed made by her and her husband in 1769 shows that she then resided there, on Phillips Patent.²

Amy Towner is 42. Amy Towner in "A Genealogy of the Towner Family."

Rebecca Towner is 43. Rebecca Towner in "A Genealogy of the Towner Family."

Thankful Towner is 44. Thankful Towner in "A Genealogy of the Towner Family."

Deborah Towner is 45. Deborah Towner in "A Genealogy of the Towner Family."

Ithiel Towner is 46. Ithiel Towner in "A Genealogy of the Towner Family."

In 1763 he was living on Phillips Patent with his father; was in the French war, sergt. of company. One of his descendants says that he moved to Vermont; another that he went to Crown Point, NY and owned a large property there. On the breaking out of the war of revolution he remianed loyal to the Crown, and for this his property was confiscated and he was seized by the "Continentals" and imprisoned in Fort Ticonderoga, but made his escape and, making his way down the lake, he went to St. Johns, Canada, before 1776, and with his family permanently settled there. He received grants of land from the Crown, a large portion of which having been entailed to his sons William and Ithiel Crosby and their eldest male heirs. He carried on farming and butchering extensively, had contract for furnishing beef to the British army, and was noted for industry and thrift, and highly respected in the social relations. His descendants constitute a large, if not the largest, branch of RICHARD'S descendants, many of them being in the States of the Middle West and in New England.²

Samuel Towner is 47. Samuel Towner in "A Genealogy of the Towner Family."

He settled in Patterson, now Towners, RR station. In 1773 he was a tenant of Beverly Robinson, one of the grantees of the Crown in that section of the colony. He was a much respected citizen, and spent his life in Dutchess Co., being assessor in 1788 and supervisor of his town in 1795, and a member of the Assembly from his county in 1798 and in 1800.²

Elizabeth Towner is 48. Elizabeth Towner in "A Genealogy of the Towner Family."

Joseph Towner is 49. Joseph Towner in "A Genealogy of the Towner Family."

Thankful Towner is 50. Thankful Towner in "A Genealogy of the Towner Family."

Ruhanah Towner is 51. Ruhanah Towner in "A Genealogy of the Towner Family."

Mary Towner is 52. Mary Towner in "A Genealogy of the Towner Family."

Joseph Towner is 53. Joseph Towner in "A Genealogy of the Towner Family."

Jonathan Towner is 54. Jonathan Towner in "A Genealogy of the Towner Family."

He was a blacksmith by trade, in which, it is said, he exhibited great skill and ingenuity.²

Elizabeth Towner is 55. Elizabeth Towner in "A Genealogy of the Towner Family."

Ruhanah Towner is 56. Ruhanah Towner in "A Genealogy of the Towner Family."

David Towner is 57. David Towner in "A Genealogy of the Towner Family."

Was a farmer by occupation, working also at blacksmithing, which like his borther Jonathan, he learned of Ezekiel Hayes.²

Abel was a farmer and considerable landholder. Abel and his wife Sarah were both living as late as 1776, which appears from deed record, but date of decease is not known.¹

Daniel Page is 58. Daniel Page in "A Genealogy of the Towner Family."

Reuben Page is 59. Reuben Page in "A Genealogy of the Towner Family."

Sarah Page is 60. Sarah Page in "A Genealogy of the Towner Family."

Elizabeth Towner is 61. Elizabeth Towner in "A Genealogy of the Towner Family."

Moses Towner is 62. Moses Towner in "A Genealogy of the Towner Family."

Rebecca Towner is 63. Rebecca Towner in "A Genealogy of the Towner Family."

Jerusha Towner is 64. Jerusha Towner in "A Genealogy of the Towner Family."